I've worked in M&A for several years. In terms of actually processing the transaction, yes it's generally true that it takes about the same time to process a de

I've worked in M&A for several years. In terms of actually processing the transaction, yes it's generally true that it takes about the same time to process a deal regardless of size (there are legal, accounting, regulatory, basic DD, etc steps that happen in every deal). That's totally independent from the "go" or "no go" call that call that ultimately needs to be made by the acquirer though, which is the actual driver of the deal. It's a lot easier/quicker to make the "go" call when the stakes are low. Once an acquirer decides with conviction that they want to do a deal, it's pretty smooth sailing. The pain comes in when the acquirer feels the need to do deep dive due diligence and negotiation, which tends to make the larger acquisitions a lot more intensive.